Using Vinyl Stickers To Decorate An Old Window

Wall Decor Plus More was able to gain access to a bunch of old wooden windows!  We had a grand time decorating one of them up for all to see. 

The wooden frame was painted and then distressed to give it a vintage/antique look.  Next we designed a personalized sticker to fit the 2 ft by 2 ft glass area.  The design is personalized with the family name in gold.  We also coordinated the saying below the photo to highlight "family". 

The photo size displayed here is an 8x10.  There is space to update with a photo with a landscape orientation also and/or a larger photo.  The photo is just taped to the glass but you could get scrapbook corners and apply the photo to the back of the glass.  Another option is placing 2 smaller photos on each side of the large photo but covering up the swirls then too.

We have these windows available for purchase also.  We are not able to ship these.  You may pick up your window or stop and visit Wall Decor Plus More at one of our craft show booths this fall.  We can decorate them up for you ($45); you can purchase the stickers and decorate it yourself ($22), or you can purchase windows as is ($12). This window is approximately 2 ft by 2 ft. We do have one more smaller size also.  Contact us by email walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net with purchase details.

Father's Day Subway Art Wall Sticker

This Father's Day Subway Art Sticker features all those things Dad used to say (or still does)!  This Father's Day sticker is perfectly sized for a 16x20 canvas or picture frame.  See our post HERE on how to apply wall stickers to canvas.  And click HERE for the blog post on how to apply wall stickers to the glass of picture frames.  The above pictures features the Father's Day Subway Art on another Repurposed Drawer bottom.

Did you happen to read just the red lettering?  Pretty neat, huh?  This design was by Proffitt Productions and you can visit her Etsy shop HERE.

Purchase this special Father's Day Subway Art on the sale page NOW! Father's Day is only a couple days away!  http://walldecorplusmore.com/wall-sticker-sale.html#

Baby Gift - Personalized Photo Frame with lettering

New item just added to our website - http://www.walldecorplusmore.com/.  Add vinyl lettering to the glass of a photo frame to make a unique gift for that special baby in your life!


Here's what you do:

1. Purchase a 11" x 14" photo frame that has a back that is removable.  You can purchase cheap wooden frames and paint it in the color of your choice - black is simple, easy and very popular!

2.  Next purchase your vinyl lettering from Wall Decor Plus More - you give us the details - baby name, birthdate, and baby's weight along with the color for the lettering.  Click HERE to order the Baby Frame Vinyl Decal in the Children's Wall Sayings section.  Ice Blue works great for a boy and hot pink is perfect for a girl. 

3.  Now you are ready to apply the vinyl lettering.  The vinyl lettering comes with a square around it to match the size of the 11" x 14" frame - this makes it WAY easy to line things up - you don't have to do near as much measuring.  The square can be taken off and thrown away after the lettering is in place.
Now for the application, watch this tutorial to see the simple process!


4. After you have the frame the color of choice (if you decided to paint it), you need to get the glass glued into the frame. I found the cleanest way to glue the glass in the frame is with hot glue and a hot glue gun. Gorilla Glue can be used also but it can be tricky to get glue ONLY on the frame where it won't show on the glass. 

Now about those ADORABLE polka dots on the frame... Check out the 1/2" polka dots in the Polka Dots Wall Sticker section!   These are a quick and easy way to make your gift even more unique!  Just little polka dot stickers that can be ordered in matching colors to coordinate with your vinyl lettering!

The vinyl lettering makes a shadow box look.  Since the back is no longer on the frame the lettering leaves a small shadow on the wall.

Wall Vinyl Stickers/Decals on Glass ~ Using Picture Frames

Here's another idea for decorating with wall vinyl....

Placing vinyl decals or stickers on the glass of photo frames!  Most everyone has old photo frames stashed away waiting for a good use.  Or you can find various frames at the dollar stores, too.  Here's how we are going to use those photo frames: adhere wall vinyl sayings or lettering on them!

If you want a different color frame, you can take them apart and spray paint them - black is a popular and easy color to use.  You can throw away the backing of the frame.  If the backing is attached to the frame, you can add some flair by placing scrapbook paper inside as a background for your vinyl lettering or design.

Now you want to glue the glass into the frame.  I found that hot glue from a hot glue gun works best.  But you need to be quick with the hot glue as it can cool and get hard before you get all the way around the frame.  Wood glue and Gorilla glue work also but can end being messy looking.  With the hot glue gun, you can pick off the parts that show after the glue has cooled.

Now for your vinyl design.  Be sure to order the vinyl design "mirrored" or "reversed".  We will be applying the vinyl decal to the BACK of the glass so you are not pressing against the new glue job.

IDEAS:  what should you apply?  We just made the word "FAMILY" in various fonts for my sister-in-law to fit into 5x7 and 4x6 frames.  She bought the frames at the dollar store, spray painted the frames black, and inserted little screw-in hooks into the top.  The benefit of using various fonts: easy to apply as you don't have to worry as much about lining them up perfectly.  Then she ran ribbon through those hooks and attached them all to a decorative rod.  SUPER CUTE!!

Another vinyl design we applied to glass would make a GREAT baby gift.  The baby's name, date, and weight along with a cute saying.  This was in a 11x14 frame.  When you order your vinyl design from Wall Decor Plus More, you may request a box be placed around the design in the exact size of the frame.  This will make is SUPER easy to line it up straight when you are applying.  Check out the video on our website that shows you how we used this method when applying to a mirror.

After we had the saying applied, we added a few .5" dots to brighten up the black frame.  You can see the frame with no backing, when hung on the wall, has a neat 3-D look, with the lettering leaving shadows on the wall.

Be sure to contact us at walldecorplusmore@goldenwest.net if you want some design ideas!